What color is #011928?

#011928 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford by Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #011928?

The RGB value is 1, 25, 40: 1 red, 25 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #011928?

The complementary color is #281001, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #011928?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#011928 color

#011928 rgb(1, 25, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #011928 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 9.8% green and 15.7% blue (1, 25, 40).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 95% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Oxford by Night (#001B2E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.93:1).

#011928 color codes

HEX	`#011928`
RGB	`rgb(1, 25, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 9.8%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 95%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 98%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 38%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.72, -2.85, -13.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.72, 13.32, 257.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.743, 0.855, 2.133)`
Decimal	`71976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #011928, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #011928	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#011928 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #011928 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #011928; }
.text { color: #011928; }
.border { border: 2px solid #011928; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 25 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #011928, #010528); }

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Questions

What color is #011928?: #011928 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford by Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #011928?: The RGB value is 1, 25, 40: 1 red, 25 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #011928?: The complementary color is #281001, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #011928?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.